- Abstract:
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is thought to be a necessary but not sufficient cause of most cases of cervical cancer. Since oral contraceptive use for long durations is associated with an increased risk of cervical cancer, it is important to know whether HPV infection is more common in oral contraceptive users. We present a systematic review of 19 epidemiological studies of the risk of genital HPV infection and oral contraceptive use. There was no evidence for a strong positive or nega...
Expand abstract - Publication status:
- Published
- Journal:
- British journal of cancer
- Volume:
- 88
- Issue:
- 11
- Pages:
- 1713-1720
- Publication date:
- 2003-06-05
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1532-1827
- ISSN:
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0007-0920
- URN:
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uuid:662273ab-33e2-48a0-9a34-b2e2b50f358d
- Source identifiers:
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32368
- Local pid:
- pubs:32368
- Language:
- English
- Keywords:
- Copyright date:
- 2003
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Human papillomavirus infection and use of oral contraceptives.
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